Copenhagen 1801
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Copenhagen 1801 was a major naval battle of the Napoleonic Wars in which the British fleet attacked the Danish-Norwegian navy to break Denmark’s neutrality and control access to the Baltic Sea.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Copenhagen 1801 canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2908993 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Copenhagen 1801 Context triple: [HMS Goliath, battleHonour, Copenhagen 1801]
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A.
Gjøa
Gjøa is the historic Norwegian polar exploration ship used by Roald Amundsen to complete the first successful navigation of the Northwest Passage.
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B.
Emden
Emden is a historic port city in northwestern Germany known for its maritime industry and location near the North Sea.
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C.
Naval Base Korsør
Naval Base Korsør is a Danish naval installation in Korsør that serves as a key operational and support hub for the Royal Danish Navy.
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D.
Viken
Viken is a county in southeastern Norway that includes the area around Oslo and stretches from the Swedish border to the mountainous interior.
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E.
Hirtshals
Hirtshals is a Danish coastal town in northern Jutland known for its busy fishing and ferry port on the Skagerrak and its role as a key transport hub between Denmark and Norway.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Copenhagen 1801 Target entity description: Copenhagen 1801 was a major naval battle of the Napoleonic Wars in which the British fleet attacked the Danish-Norwegian navy to break Denmark’s neutrality and control access to the Baltic Sea.
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A.
Gjøa
Gjøa is the historic Norwegian polar exploration ship used by Roald Amundsen to complete the first successful navigation of the Northwest Passage.
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B.
Emden
Emden is a historic port city in northwestern Germany known for its maritime industry and location near the North Sea.
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C.
Naval Base Korsør
Naval Base Korsør is a Danish naval installation in Korsør that serves as a key operational and support hub for the Royal Danish Navy.
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D.
Viken
Viken is a county in southeastern Norway that includes the area around Oslo and stretches from the Swedish border to the mountainous interior.
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E.
Hirtshals
Hirtshals is a Danish coastal town in northern Jutland known for its busy fishing and ferry port on the Skagerrak and its role as a key transport hub between Denmark and Norway.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle of the Napoleonic Wars
ⓘ
naval battle ⓘ |
| aim |
to break Denmark–Norway’s neutrality
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to secure British access to the Baltic Sea ⓘ to weaken the League of Armed Neutrality ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of Copenhagen
ⓘ
surface form:
First Battle of Copenhagen
|
| belligerent |
Denmark–Norway
ⓘ
surface form:
Kingdom of Denmark–Norway
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland ⓘ |
| commander |
Frederik Vilhelm, Prince of Hesse-Kassel
ⓘ
Horatio Nelson ⓘ Hyde Parker ⓘ Olfert Fischer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictOf |
Napoleonic Wars
ⓘ
War of the Second Coalition ⓘ |
| consequence |
reduction of Danish-Norwegian naval threat in the Baltic
ⓘ
temporary armistice between Britain and Denmark–Norway ⓘ |
| followedBy | British diplomatic pressure on other Baltic powers ⓘ |
| hasCasualtiesSide |
heavy Danish-Norwegian casualties
ⓘ
significant but lower British casualties ⓘ |
| hasDate | 2 April 1801 ⓘ |
| hasPartOfName | Battle of Copenhagen ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | early Napoleonic era ⓘ |
| involvedWeaponType |
floating battery
ⓘ
frigate ⓘ ship of the line ⓘ shore battery ⓘ |
| locationCharacteristic | battle fought close to shore ⓘ |
| notableEvent | Nelson ignored Admiral Parker’s signal to withdraw ⓘ |
| notablePhraseAssociated | turning a blind eye ⓘ |
| opponent |
Danish Navy
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surface form:
Dano-Norwegian Navy
Royal Navy ⓘ |
| partOf |
British naval blockade of Europe
ⓘ
surface form:
British campaign in the Baltic
|
| precededBy | formation of the Second League of Armed Neutrality ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
paintings by Christian Mølsted
ⓘ
paintings by Nicholas Pocock ⓘ |
| result | British victory ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
control of access routes to the Baltic Sea
ⓘ
protection of British trade with Russia and the Baltic states ⓘ |
| tookPlaceIn |
Copenhagen
ⓘ
Denmark–Norway ⓘ |
| tookPlaceInBodyOfWater |
Køge Bay
ⓘ
Øresund ⓘ |
| usedTactic |
close-range bombardment of anchored Danish line
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use of shallow-draft ships to navigate shoals off Copenhagen ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Copenhagen 1801 Description of subject: Copenhagen 1801 was a major naval battle of the Napoleonic Wars in which the British fleet attacked the Danish-Norwegian navy to break Denmark’s neutrality and control access to the Baltic Sea.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.